Please give a warm Caturday welcome to our latest Star Kits, Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles. They are 15 weeks old from Ojai, California.
Our friends inherited a cat and her 4 newborn kittens when they moved into their new home. They didn’t know what to do with the kittens so I told them we will take them when they are weaned. One kitten disappeared unfortunately. They wanted to keep two and let me have one. I told them I have to have two since littermates make best friends. And the lone kitten will have its mama. The kittens were petrified of people. The kittens were not used to people but Mama cat is. We had to use a cat playpen as a cage to trap the kittens by luring them with food. The Mama cat went into the playpen to eat and her two kittens followed in. The yellow jackets were really bothering the mama so she stepped out and we closed the doors of the playpen. The kittens went ballistic when they realized they were trapped. We transported the cage to our place and set the cage near us so they can be familiar with us. We kept them in the cage for two weeks. I feed them, touched them, hand feed treats, and took them out individually to cuddle them. Miss Wawa was the first one to purr when she sees me. And she loved to cuddle. Miss Ruffles took a while to warm up.
After two weeks, we left the cage door open while I was feeding them breakfast so they can come and go as they please. Miss Wawa took off before eating and disappeared. Once Miss Ruffles realized her sister was gone, she also took off. They didn’t look back. I was heartbroken. We live in a very rural area with many wild animals and I was worried. They didn’t show up for dinner. Then, the next morning, both showed up for breakfast and each meal afterward. At each meal, I make a point to touch them and hand feed them snacks so we can bond. After a week, Miss Wawa started to be a lapcat! My dream. Miss Ruffles is getting better about being petted.
Tom is the owner of 4 amazing cats, and using the Daily Kitten he provides a place for cat and kitten lovers to share the love for their own cats and kittens.
Pretty darlings! I’m sure that with love and patience they will be loving cats.
Super cute times two. Glad you didnt give up even after they ran off. Guess they realized they had a good thing and returned to their furever home.
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lucky, lucky kitties to get all that hard work – but they’ll pay back for years. congrats!
Oh how wonderful that you and your friend saved this kitteh family. You are making strides with Miss Ruffles and Miss Wawa is too cute.
Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles are adorable kitties. Hope tht they soon warm up to the comforts of their furever home! 🙂
Such beautiful lady cats! So glad you took them home, and that they realised that you were their home. Miss Wawa will teach Miss Ruffles about the pleasures of laps.
Oh, hi! Couldn’t resist the pun so . . . sorry. Thank you so much for your patience and providing a loving environment for these two young ladies. I got a pair of rescues 7 years ago. The younger and smaller of the two STILL does not willingly accept human touch. I guess I’m saying . . . you may need more patience in getting the bonding completed.
I love hearing the story of these beautiful kittens! Getting ferals to trust is no easy feat, but thanks to you, Miss Wawa and Miss Ruffles know human love.